Google

Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Google Labs

Google$207K — $300K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products, with 3 years in software design and architecture.
  • 5 years of experience in speech/audio technology, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or a specific ML field.
  • Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design Minimum Viable Tests and prototypes to de-risk novel AI concepts.
  • Apply deep expertise in agentic systems to develop innovative design and product solutions.
  • Blend Software Engineering with Product Management and Data Science for holistic project execution.
  • Analyze early technical and user signals to validate project feasibility.
  • Grow within a dynamic, 0-to-1 environment, transforming ambiguous ideas into actionable technical solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work remotely from Mountain View, CA or New York, NY.
  • Access to a robust equity benefits plan.
  • Potential for a 20% bonus.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Support for professional development and continuous learning.
Full Job Description
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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
  • 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
  • Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with AI/ML systems, particularly with Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic systems.
  • Experience with system design, evaluation methodologies, and quantitative data analysis.
  • Understanding of agentic architectures, including loops, skills, context management, planning, tool use, evals.
  • Ability to work in a small-team/startup, building new products and dealing with uncertainty and fluidity.
  • Passion for developer tools, code AI, design AI, developer productivity, and improving software engineering workflows.


About the job

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Design Minimum Viable Tests and prototypes to de-risk novel AI concepts. Execute technical spikes within short, iterative sprints to resolve architectural hurdles and prove core feasibility.
  • Apply deep expertise in agentic systems-planning, memory, context, tool-use, and loops-to build novel design, coding, and product solutions.
  • Blend Software Engineering with Product Management, Research, Data Science, UX Research functions and an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Analyze early technical and user signals to evaluate project feasibility and inform decisions. Prioritize rapid validation and learning; test for user and value, and technical feasibility to gather actionable signal before committing to scaled infrastructure.
  • Grow in highly fluid, 0-to-1 environments. Partner closely within small, cross-functional teams to transform raw, ambiguous ideas into concrete technical and product directions.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
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1998
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